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Solar phone chargers to come to NYC

It's happened to all of us. Your phone loses its charge in that one place you can't plug it in. Now, New York City is about to get solar chargers in many of those places.

Interview by Ben Johnson

Weather forecasts get a design makeover

We are getting better at predicting the weather. Still, if prediction is half the battle, presentation is the other half.

Interview by Ben Johnson

When it comes to high-speed Internet, are cable companies all talk?

Delivering ultra high-speed Internet to users around the country is a challenge, but it's one that cable providers say they are ready and able to tackle.

Interview by Ben Johnson

Netflix gets into the blockbuster babysitter business

Netflix is teaming up with DreamWorks Animation to create original content. But their partnership isn't for grown-ups, it's for kids.

Interview by Ben Johnson

Apple goes public with government data requests

Apple says it has had between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for user data from December of 2012 through last month.

Interview by Ben Johnson

Forget the patient, what happens when the medical hardware gets a virus?

As hospitals become more automated, the dangers of computer viruses become more serious.

Interview with Chester Wisniewski

Can Myspace come back from the dead?

The brand just relaunched with a fancy party and a promise to return to its roots. And Justin Timberlake, who co-owns the social network with digital ad company Specific Media, wants it to be cool again.

Interview by Ben Johnson

The iPhone gets an office, a Microsoft Office

Microsoft is finally delivering a mobile version of it's Office software to the iPhone today. So what took them so long?

A real life 'quantum leap'

Chinese scientists say they have bounced single photons of an orbiting satellite and detected them back on on the Earth's surface. Next step, quantum teleportation.

Interview by Ben Johnson

Google warns of Iranian government spy campaign

Google says it has found evidence the Iranian government is spying on its citizens. The tech giant suspects the Iranian government is trying to head off any political unrest by looking at citizens' email correspondence.

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Ford's new robot driver

by Ben Johnson | Jun 18, 2013

Ford Motors just released a video of what it claims is an automotive industry first: succesfully ...

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08/04/11

Who needs a wallet when you've got a smartphone?

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08/03/11

Scary but informative -- the Black Hat cybersecurity convention

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08/02/11

Another goodbye to unlimited data

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08/01/11

Telecomix take on Syrian surveillance

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07/29/11

Life in the slow lane

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07/28/11

Tiny robots to invade nuclear power stations!

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07/27/11

Netflix, Facebook and the law

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07/26/11

Are American elections headed online?

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07/25/11

Li-Fi: Can lightbulbs help move our data around?

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07/22/11

Tracking the afterlife of electronic gadgets

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07/21/11

The days of unlimited mobile data are numbered. Sorry.

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07/20/11

Corporate hacking: It's more than just voicemail, more than

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07/19/11

You may soon be paying sales tax on your Amazon purchases

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07/18/11

Online ad companies can't stop following you around

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07/15/11

A huge defense contractor hack, plus Spotify arrives in the U.S.

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07/14/11

Phone "cramming" is costing Americans $2 billion a year

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07/13/11

Google+: What are we supposed to do with it, exactly?

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07/12/11

The Department of Justice wants to be able to look at encrypted d

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07/11/11

Neil deGrasse Tyson on what's next for the space program

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07/08/11

How can hackers get into your voicemail?

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